SOTD: 04/03/2023
Razor: Wolfman Guerrilla
Blade: Astra SP, 1st use
Brush: Highlander Chubby Style Boti Fan Knot Synthetic
Bowl: 3D Printed Bowl
Preshave: Proraso Pre-Shave Cream Sensitive Cream
Soap: Lothur Oregon Croap
Aftershave: Lothur Oregon Aftershave
Balm: Liz Earle Aftershave Balm Balm
So today was a nearly new shave with everything bar the blade and bowl. I rarely do this as there’s too many variables but with all my recent goodies arriving I couldn’t resist. The Lothur is amazing and to my brutish nose a stronger and similar set of scent notes to Proraso Green. The brush is lovely in the hand and love the firmness of the knot, so I’m looking even more forward to my own commission.
I have so far very little to add to the comprehensive review from
@Masamune. as he said it’s a fantastic smooth, mild and comfortable daily shaver. It’s very solid and the handle feels great, it’s lighter than it looks and I wouldn’t have thought it hollow if I didn’t know. For a first run I went with my go to Astra Green and at times it was so smooth and effortless I had to double check I’d A) loaded the blade and the. B) was taking any growth off! On the second pass, I was able to run the razor the full length of my jawline, from ear to chin, without a bump or nick with good results, this is normally a problem area for me but I was able to complete the full length with a good finish and minimal effort. It’s not going for a peel the top layer of skin shave, this is an efficient work day razor it will leave you nicely smooth for your 9-5.
I love the feel of the finish if not the look, it’s a little darker than I like. There’s a small amount of blade exposure but the head does such a good job at clamping down on the blade there’s zero movement which possibly explains why it barely felt like it was there. It’s certainly an intuitive head design, easy to find an effective angle and the lather slots clear the soap easily. I’m going to stick with the Astra for another day or so then see if the efficiency improves with a sharper blade.
Many thanks for the chance to be a part of the passaround
@Scorpio93
It’s so far been a great first shave with my first use of a Wolfman. Even if this isn’t the normal premium hand finished version, I can certainly still see the craftsmanship in how it just feels right from the off.
